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Tavis Smiley Reports

Education Under Arrest

A look at the link between the juvenile-justice system and dropout rate, which critics contend is exacerbated by the zero-tolerance approach to discipline practiced by many schools. Smiley meets with St. Louis Family Court Judge Jimmie Edwards.
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ABOUT TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS

In a new series of one hour primetime specials airing throughout 2010, PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley leaves his Los Angeles studio to travel to the places and talk to the people that have transformed us as a nation.

New Orleans: Been in the Storm Too Long

As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, Tavis Smiley Reports visits New Orleans, capturing the mood and spirit of the city’s courageous residents five years after the levees failed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Tavis reflects: "We see two sides of the city—the tourist areas that have been redeveloped with federal funds, and the devastated neighborhoods where everyday people have taken it upon themselves to get their homes rebuilt, their schools reopened, and their lives back."

For the program, Tavis reunites with Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme, who has spent the past five years chronicling the people of New Orleans as they struggle to recover and rebuild their city.

Tavis now returns to speak with some of the city’s most resilient residents who share their rich cultural heritage as they rebuild schools, churches and homes against enormous odds.

The charismatic and poignant people of New Orleans to be featured include: